Month: August 2014

Teamwork is key for Troy’s volleyball team

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer  With the season quickly approaching, coach Sonny Kirkpatrick has high expectation for his volleyball team. “I would be really disappointed if we didn’t compete for a championship,” Kirkpatrick said. “I think we’ve got the talent and we’ve got a shot to do some really great things.” The team has a focus of one team and one goal. The coaching staff has attempted to unify its coaching, and Kirkpatrick expanded on that. “It starts with us as a coaching staff, us being consistent on how we’re teaching…

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Football preview: Troy versus UAB

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Wally Pendergrass Staff Writer The Trojans hope to begin their 2014 campaign with a victory over in-state rival UAB on Saturday, Aug. 30. The last several meetings between these teams have produced amazing finishes and controversial officiating. The 2014 match looks to be another great game of football. The Trojans return three offensive linemen and many other key pieces on offense. The question remains, though, who will be lined up behind them? According to the Troy game notes released on troytrojans.com, both the quarterback and running back positions remain open…

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Students spend two weeks in Paris and prepare for next trip

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Alyse Nelson Features Editor Last summer Troy students spent two weeks haggling with gypsies under the Eiffel Tower, drifting along the River Sine and exploring hundreds of years of history and culture. The French department regularly sponsors the trip to some of the most prominent places in France. The department is looking for interested students now for next summer’s trip. Though some students attend to complete a French minor or gain other class credits, others go simply for the opportunity. “Most go for the cultural experience,” said James Sherry, a…

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Student reaps benefits of internship; encourages others

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Emily Beckstrom Staff Writer Imagine checking your email and seeing the perfect internship opportunity right in front of you. That is what happened to Jayde Jacobs, a senior multimedia journalism major from Rehobeth. Jacobs accepted an unexpected internship as a public relations intern at the Pike County Chamber of Commerce. “I had already planned to intern next summer on location somewhere,” Jacobs said. However, an e-mail from Lauren Smith, the vice president of the chamber, caught Jacobs’ attention. “The vice president e-mailed the journalism department asking if any student was…

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Going home for the weekend? Reconsider

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Jamie Bennett Staff Writer With a town as small as Troy, it is easy to assume that there is nothing to do on the weekends. Few things could be further from the truth. Upperclassmen were asked to give some entertainment suggestions for the weekends. “I think that there is a park in the downtown Troy area that no one ever thinks about,” said Caren Carr, a senior interpreting major from Cincinnati, Ohio. “It’s so cool to just go there and relax with your friends.” In addition to having a park,…

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